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Friday, September 28, 2012

On Saturday, September 29th, from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M., the Prince George’s County Police Department, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) and the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), will be collecting potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction.

The Prince George’s County Police Department will have three collection points. Members of the Community Services Division will be on hand to assist. This collection service is free and anonymous.

District I Station at 5000 Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville

District III Station at 7600 Barlowe Road in Palmer Park

District IV Station at 5135 Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill

The Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. The DEA cites studies which show a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, often from a home medicine cabinet. In addition, many citizens do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.

Prince George’s County Police Chief Mark Magaw is in San Diego to attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP) and a meeting of the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCC).

The MCC includes the chief law enforcement executives of 63 of the largest urban areas in the United States and the seven largest cities in Canada. IACP is the world’s oldest and largest organization of police executives with more than 20,000 members representing more than 100 countries. Chief Magaw has the honor of being the Chairman of the Firearms Committee. His panel will meet Sunday, September 30th.

Assistant Chief Kevin Davis and Deputy Chief Craig Howard, Chief of the Bureau of Investigation, are also attending the IACP conference. Media Relations Division Director, Julie Parker, will be on a panel discussing PGPD’s use of social media during a crisis. She will be tweeting throughout the conference using the hashtag #IACP2012. The IACP 2012 conference runs September 29th through October 3rd. For more information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Prince George’s County Police arrested two suspects for the
November 19th, 2011, murder of 29 year-old Kaya Dejuna Wilson.
Wilson was shot and killed in her apartment in the 1000 block of Marcy
Avenue.

On September 26th, 2012, police officers arrested 28
year-old Antonio Marcel Randall of the 500 block of Wilson Bridge Drive in Oxon
Hill and 24 year-old Nathan Jonathan Farmer of the 700 block of Audrey Lane in
Oxon Hill. Officers arrested Randall in Fort Washington and Farmer on
Marcy Avenue. Both Randall and Farmer are charged with first degree
murder among other charges.

Nathan Jonathan Farmer

Antonio Marcel Randall

For more information, please contact the Prince George’s
County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Prince George’s County Police Chief Mark Magaw honored Corporal Fred Brockington for his 22 years of dedicated service to the Prince George's County Police Department. His last assignment was with the Training and Education Division. His immediate retirement plan is to get plenty of rest and relaxation. We wish Corporal Brockington well in the future.

Cpl. Fred Brockington retires after 22 and a half years on the Department

It was a sight that would catch anyone’s eye. On
September 24th, shortly before 1:00 p.m., a Prince George’s County
Police officer spotted a man carrying a five-gallon water jug filled with money
in the 1700 block of Countrywood Court in Landover. When the
officer tried to strike up a conversation, the man dropped the jug and ran.
The officer called for backup. The suspect was soon spotted near a
wooded area. After a short foot chase, officers arrested 19 year-old
Demetrius Jerome Coles of the 5100 block of Cumberland Street in Capitol
Heights. Officers also recovered a
flat screen television in a nearby wooded area. Officers also noticed the
front door of a home had been kicked in on Countrywood Court, the area where
the alert officer first spotted Coles carrying the water jug. The jug had
approximately $750 inside. Coles is facing first degree breaking and
entering and other charges.

Members
of the Prince George’s County Police Department will battle members of the
Prince George’s County Fire Department for cooking supremacy in a “Grill Off”
during the upcoming Taste of the BLVD event. Special guests will serve as
the judges to pick the culinary winner (it will be PGPD)! Citizens
enjoying the event will also be able to judge the competition for a $2
donation. Proceeds will go to the Prince George’s County Police
Explorers Program and HEROES, Inc.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Prince George’s County Deputy Police Chief Hector Velez helped kick off the “Redskins Read Across Prince George’s County” program at FedEx Field today. Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor joined Deputy Chief Velez to read to more than 200 students from several Prince George’s County Public Schools. Participating schools included Templeton Elementary School, Overlook Elementary School, Langley Park-McCormick Elementary School, Forest Heights Elementary School, Columbia Park Elementary School and William Beanes Elementary School. The “Redskins Read Across Prince George’s County” program will reward students who read 10 or more books during the 2012-13 school year.

Prince George's County Police Department releases surveillance video of the robbery at the East Pines Liquor Store.

The Prince George’s County Police Department wants to alert liquor store owners about a string of robberies. The most recent took place this morning at 7:20 a.m. at East Pines Liquor in the 6800 block of Riverdale Road in Riverdale. On Saturday, September 22nd, at 9:18 a.m., Base Liquors in the 4800 block of Allentown Road in Suitland was robbed. Earlier this month, on September 4th, at 9:20 a.m., David’s Liquors in the 7000 block of Annapolis Road in Landover was targeted. Surveillance photographs from the three robberies are below.

East Pines Liquors (09/25/12)

David's Liquor (09/04/12)

Base Liquors (09/22/12)

The investigation revealed that in each case, the two male
suspects target the stores shortly after they open their doors. The
suspects pose as customers then one pulls out a gun and announces a
robbery. The suspects tie up the employees and steal cash. In
one of these robberies, a getaway car was spotted. That vehicle is
described as a white SUV, possible with temporary Maryland tags. The
driver is described as a black female, wearing a white shower cap and white
tank top.

Anyone with information on these robberies is asked to call Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit at 301-772-4905. Callers can remain anonymous by calling Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. You may also text “PGPD plus your crime tip” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online. Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment in this case

Monday, September 24, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department will discuss the Marckel Ross murder case with members of the Capitol Heights community on Wednesday evening. Police will address any questions or concerns about his murder and the ongoing investigation.

The 18 year-old was fatally shot while walking to school on September 11th. Detectives continue to request assistance from the community as they investigate the case.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Motors Unit rode
away with the thirdplace team prize in the
33rd Police Motorcycle Rodeo. The event took place Saturday,
September 22nd, at the Spotsylvania Town Centre in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. Riders were required to complete a timed and non-timed run
which consisted of 10 courses on each run. More than 100 officers competed,
representing departments as far away as Louisiana and the Canadian
Provinces. Congratulations to the Motors Unit!

Members of the Prince George’s County Police Department were
honored at the 11th Annual Maryland DUI Law Enforcement
Awards. The ceremony was Sunday, September 27th, at the
Carroll County Agricultural Center in Westminster. Corporal Mark
Phillips, assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Division,
and Corporal Christopher Lord, assigned to the Motors Unit, each earned their
first DUI Enforcement Awards. The award is presented to the 2011 top producing
officers within each agency for DUI arrests. Corporal Willard Knight, who
is now assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Division, earned a Meritorious
Recognition Award. The award is an opportunity to recognize officers assigned
to traffic and patrol duties who go above and beyond the call of duty to
prioritize impaired driving enforcement. Congratulations to them all.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) will be cooking with Timothy Dean of Top Chef Season 7 and the Timothy Dean Burger Restaurant. In April, children taking part in P.A.L. planted an herb garden that is now ready to harvest. The herbs will be used as ingredients for making pizzas.

The Harvesting Seeds of Hope program was launched to encourage healthy eating, teach plant science, stress the importance of teamwork and instill a sense of responsibility among participants.

On Wednesday, Prince George’s County’s finest will show their true grit when the Police Department’s Special Operations Division hosts its annual Iron Team Endurance Competition in Laurel.

The competition is open to law enforcement agencies, military and fire personnel. Approximately 30 teams from as far away as New Jersey signed up to take on the grueling challenge. The participants will be tested mentally and physically in a variety of exercises. Each four-person team will have to complete a 3.5 mile trail run, zodiac boat paddle, water crossing, tire pull, equipment carry and the list goes on with 16 obstacles in all. Highlights of last year’s competition are posted below.

Who: Corporal Bud Bergstrom, Special Operations Division

When: September 26, 2012

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (approximate end time)

Where: T. Howard Duckett Park
16999 Supplee Lane
Laurel, Maryland

Members of the media are invited to attend this event and may arrive on site as early as 7:00 a.m. A walk-through of the course will take place at 7:30 a.m. For more information, contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710.

Friday, September 21, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department today arrested a Riverdale man for stalking a young girl while she waited at her school bus stop. Officers arrested 33 year-old Narciso Bonilla of the 6100 block of Kenilworth Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed that for the past several days, Bonilla would watch the 13 year-old girl as she waited at the bus stop in the 5800 block of 58th Avenue in Riverdale. Bonilla would beep his horn and wave. The suspect also approached the girl, tried to speak to her and on one occasion tried to give her a rose. During one incident, the frightened girl ran to a local fire station for help. Bonilla was arrested this morning after detectives set up a surveillance operation and witnessed him stalk the girl. Bonilla is charged with stalking and harassment.

The Prince George’s County Police Department and
Kettering community members will join forces for a community walk on Wednesday,
September 26th, 2012. The route will begin at the Oak Creek
West Community Park located at 13204 Whiteholm Drive in Kettering.

Crime Solvers flyers seeking information in the
murder of 17-year-old Amber Stanley will be passed out during the event.
Stanley was killed in her Kettering home on August 22nd, 2012.

Who:
Major Amal Awad, District II Commander

Members of the District II Police Station

Members of the Kettering Community

When: September 26, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Where: Oak Creek West Community Park

13204 Whiteholm Drive

Kettering, Maryland 20774

Media is encouraged to attend. For more
information, please contact the Prince George’s County Media Relations Division
at (301)772-4710.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit has charged 48 year-old Reginald Andre Taylor in connection with the robbery of a Capital One Bank in Bowie on August 7th (See Suspect Wanted For Bank Robbery in Bowie: http://goo.gl/EHaEO).

Robbery investigators identified Taylor, of the 2800 block of Langston Place, S.E., Washington, D.C., as the suspect in the robbery and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Taylor is in a West Virginia jail awaiting extradition back to Prince George's County. He is being charged with armed robbery and firstdegree assault.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit at (301) 772-4905. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone, or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ to submit a tip online.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department is searching for the suspect who attacked an elderly man with a baseball bat in Colmar Manor. On Saturday, September 15th at 5:48 a.m., police officers were called to the 3800 block of Bladensburg Road for the report of an assault in progress. The investigation revealed the victim had been waiting at a bus stop when the attack occurred. While trying to rob the victim, the suspect attacked the man with a baseball bat. The suspect was last seen walking away from the area. Investigators will return to the scene Friday to pass out flyers with the suspect’s sketch. The sketch can be seen below.

WHO: Lt. Brad Pyle, Special Enforcement Division

WHEN: 10:00 a.m. FRIDAY

WHERE: 3831 Bladensburg Road
Colmar Manor, MD

Anyone with information on this assault is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s District 1 Robbery Suppression Team at 301-699-2601. Callers can remain anonymous by calling Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. You may also text “PGPD plus your crime tip” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online. Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Today the Prince George’s County Police Department shared details of the Organized Retail Crime Unit’s first ever arrests in a counterfeit phone scam.

Based on information from a tip, investigators went to a shopping center in the 10300 block of Martin Luther King Junior Highway in Lanham on the afternoon of September 12th. Once there, an undercover detective (buyer) approached the suspect in the parking lot and asked to buy a new iPhone 4S for $250. When the detective began negotiating that price, a second suspect joined in the discussion. Both suspects implied the iPhones were new and true Apple products. Once purchased, investigators discovered the phone, equipment and accessories were all fake.

The suspects are identified as a father and son. The father is 47 year-old Daniel Parker from Capitol Heights. The son is 25 year-old Harold Lee Parker of the District of Columbia. In total, they are believed to have sold at least 15 fake iPhones. They are facing several charges, including counterfeit trademark infringement.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is also issuing a safety alert as the new iPhone 5 hits the market. We are encouraging shoppers to be vigilant before, during and after the purchase of the phone and to conceal the boxes.

Members
of the Prince George’s County Police Department’s District IV Station are
mourning the loss of a dear friend. Ms. Nancy Tufts passed away Sunday,
September 16th, at her Tantallon home. She was 102yearsold.

District
IV detectives first befriended Ms. Tufts early last summer while investigating
a rash of burglaries in the Fort Washington area. From that moment, several
Prince George’s County Police detectives began returning for visits and to help
restore the garden and property at her historic home. http://goo.gl/isojq

The
family of Ms. Tufts invited District IV police officers to serve as
pallbearers, a gesture that symbolizes the endearing friendship and gratitude
she had for the police department. She will be buried at St. John's Episcopal Church. Information for the memorial service is provided below.

Who:
District IV Police Officers

When:
Friday, September
21st, 2012

Time:
2:00
p.m.

Where:
St. John’s
Episcopal Church

9801 Livingston Road

Fort Washington, Maryland

Media is
welcome outside of the church. For more information, please call the
Prince George’s County Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.

On September 18th, 2012, at 10:07 p.m., Prince George’s County Police officers were dispatched to the Glassmanor area in Oxon Hill for the report of a man indiscriminately shooting a gun. Police Officer First Class Paul Schweinsburg and Police Officer Khaled Rasuli responded to the area and encountered the armed suspect in the 800 block of Southern Avenue along the Prince George’s County/Washington, D.C. border. The police officers told the suspect to drop the weapon, but he refused and began to fire multiple times at both police officers. POFC Schweinsburg and Police Officer Rasuli returned fire, critically injuring the suspect. He was transported to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition. The police officers were not hurt during the exchange of gunfire. Investigators recovered the weapon believed to belong to the gunman from the scene which lies in the District of Columbia. Charges are pending in this ongoing investigation.

POFC Schweinsburg, a five-year veteran, and Police Officer Rasuli, who joined the department one year ago, were placed on routine administrative leave in accordance with departmental policy.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Investigative Response Team (SIRT) at (301) 856-2660. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ to submit a tip online.

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested two suspects for selling counterfeit iPhones in Lanham. Investigators received a tip from two local businesses that the scam was taking place outside their stores. Investigators approached the suspects and took the men into custody after they tried to sell one of the counterfeit phones to a detective. Investigators will provide details today about this scam and the arrests.

WHO: Sgt. Aubrey Thompson, Special Enforcement Division

WHEN: TODAY 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Police Services Complex
7600 Barlowe Road

Palmer Park, MD

Media is encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Calling all car enthusiasts! This Saturday, September 22nd, the Annual FOP Lodge 89 Fallen Heroes Memorial Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show rolls into town. The community is welcome to join in the fun which begins at 10:00 a.m. at 2905 Old Largo Road in Upper Marlboro. The freeshow will feature a Police Cruiser Competition, pitting Prince George’s County Police vehicles against those from our neighboring jurisdictions. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund.

In response to any inquiries regarding the civil lawsuit involving Corporal Rickie Adey, please be advised Prince George’s County Chief of Police Mark Magaw responded thoroughly to the grand jury indictment on July 27th, 2012. The Chief’s comments can be found in full on the PGPD YouTube Channel and are provided below. All other questions about the pending civil lawsuit should be directed to the Prince George’s County Office of Law.

Monday, September 17, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department has identified the suspect in the shooting death of Brittany Sade McKinley as Michael Jerome Stewart, 33 years-old of the 4800 block of Amberfield Way in Upper Marlboro.

On September 16, 2012, at approximately 6:14 a.m., police officers responded to the 9000 block of Central Avenue for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found McKinley, 25, of the 4600 block of Heath Street, fatally shot inside of a vehicle. She was pronounced dead on the scene. A 23 year-old female was shot in the hand and transported to a local hospital for a non-life threatening injury. It was learned the victims were shot on Heath Street and drove to a safe area on Central Avenue where they notified police.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Stewart, who is the ex-boyfriend of McKinley, got into a confrontation with her at her workplace (Irving’s Night Club). After being kicked out by security, at some point Stewart went to the victim’s home in the 4600 block of Heath Street and waited for her to return home. As the victims arrived at McKinley’s home, Stewart opened the car door and shot both women.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Michael Jerome Stewart, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Crime Solvers is offering up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ and submit a tip online.

Friday, September 14, 2012

The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance to identify the suspects shown in the above surveillance photographs. The suspects are wanted in connection with an armed carjacking of a 2004 Nissan Murano with DC tags ED1511, which occurred on September 11th at 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Chillum. The vehicle was recovered, however the DC tags are still missing.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or District I Robbery Suppression Team 301-699-2601. Whenever information is given to the Prince George’s County Crime Solvers Line, you do not have to leave your name. A cash reward is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspects responsible for this incident.

The Zion Church in Landover will host a lunch for District III police officers
this Saturday in an effort to recognize the department’s service to the
community. The Prince George’s County Police Department, along with the
District III station, is humbled by this event and will use this opportunity to
create lasting partnerships with members of the faith-based community.

Who: Pastor Darrell
Townsend of Zion Church in Landover, Zion Church Members

When: September
15, 2012

Time: 3 p.m.

Where: District III Station 7600 Barlowe Road Palmer Park, Maryland

Media
is welcome to attend. For more information, please call the Prince
George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Deputy Chief Craig Howard, Major Amal Awad and other members
of the Prince George’s County Police Department will pass out flyers and talk
with Kettering community members on Friday. It’s part of the department’s
continued effort to reach out to the community for assistance in solving the
murder of 17-year-old Amber Stanley.

Who:
Deputy Chief Craig Howard, Commander Bureau of Investigations

Major Amal Awad,
Commander District II

Captain Timothy
Tyler, Assistant Commander District II

District II COPS

When:
September 14, 2012

Time:
8:00-10:00 a.m.

Where:
Starbucks at the Kettering Plaza Shopping Center

10600 Campus Way
South

Upper Marlboro,
Maryland

Time: 10:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.

Where:
Mitchellville Shopping Center

12164 Central
Avenue

Mitchellville,
Maryland

Members of the community and media are invited to
attend. For more information, call the Prince George’s County Police
Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710.

The Prince George’s County Police Department will attend the Back to School Night event at Central High School this evening. Maj. George Nader of District III will be there to address any questions or concerns about the murder of 18-year-old Marckel Norman Ross.

The Central High School student was fatally shot Tuesday morning in Capitol Heights while walking to school.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating 68-year-old George Fairnot.

Fairnot, of the 8100 block of Daniel Drive, District Heights, was last seen on September 7th. He was driving a 2004 tan Chevy Blazer with MD tag 746M855 in the area of H Street N.E. towards Benning Road in Washington D.C.

Fairnot is described as a black male, 5'9", 135 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He has no known medical conditions, but family members are concerned with his mental condition and possible dehydration.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department's District III Investigative Section at (301)772-4946.

On September
8th, 2012, the Prince George’s County Police Department held its first
Heroes Gala recognizing the 51 law enforcement officers who have lost their
lives in Prince George’s County. Twenty-seven of the fallen served the
Prince George's County Police Department. The remaining 24 represented 12
allied agencies at the local, state and federal levels. Hundreds attended
the event at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in the
National Harbor. The fallen officers and their families are in our
thoughts. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Chief Mark Magaw, former Prince George's County CAO Michael Errico and their wives